Bloomberg’s chatty banker sources say Dell is in talks to do a deal with at least two private equity firms. However the discussions are preliminary and could fall apart at any time. Several larges banks have also been tapped to help finance the deal, the story says.

Dell shares rose nearly 14 percent by 2:20 PM New York time to $12.51 on the news.

This isn’t the first time that the “go private” option has been considered at Dell. In 2010, CEO and founder Michael Dell confirmed that he had considered taking the company that bears his name private.

For more on Dell’s possible go-private move, check out this post on AllThingsD.